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Fusobacterium Nucleatum Brain Abscesses in an Immunocompetent Adolescent with Dental Braces
(2020-05)
INTRODUCTION: Fusobacterium nucleatum is an anaerobic, non-spore forming, gram-negative bacilli that is commonly found in soil, respiratory tracts of animals, and can be isolated from oropharyngeal specimens of healthy ...
Disseminated Histoplasmosis in an Immunocompromised Pediatric Patient
(2020-05)
INTRODUCTION: Histoplasma capsulatum is a thermally dimorphic fungi that is highly endemic in the central and eastern United States. The fungus lives in soil contaminated by bird or bat droppings and is aerosolized and ...
Multi-Drug Resistant Mycobacterium Abscessus Osteomyelitis Following an ATV Accident
(2020-05)
INTRODUCTION: Mycobacterium abscessus (MA) is a rapidly-growing nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) found in water and soil that causes pulmonary, skin/soft tissue, and bone infections. Treatment of MA infections is difficult ...